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The Science of Harry Potter - Book Review

Science News, Nov 23, 2002

ROGER HIGHFIELD

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In this far-ranging book, science journalist Highfield illustrates how the realms of magic and science can be intertwined. Using elements of the popular Harry Potter books as a springboard for discussions of scientific and historical issues, he reveals that the concoctions Harry had such difficulty replicating in Professor Snape's potion's class are in fact grounded in ethnobotany. He also considers whether an owl's ability to memorize locations could actually allow it to deliver mail and whether creatures such as Fluffy--Hagrid's three-headed dog--could be created through genetic engineering. The book enlightens Harry Potter's magical realm, but also the magic taking place in labs and classrooms in our own world. Viking, 2002, 322 p., hardcover, $23.95.

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